Across
- 2. another name for the light-independent reactions
- 5. organelle that produces ATP through the process of oxidative phosphorylation
- 6. an organism that obtains food by eating other organisms
- 8. organelle that absorbs sunlight and uses it to drive photosynthesis
- 9. electron carrier in photosynthesis
- 12. pores in the leaves that allow for gas exchange with the plant and atmosphere
- 14. an organism capable of synthesizing its own food
- 17. process that releases energy and CO2 by breaking down glucose when oxygen is present
- 18. organisms that use light energy from the sun to make their food
- 19. the fluid in the chloroplast surrounding the thylakoid membrane
- 21. pigment that absorbs sunlight to drive photosynthesis
Down
- 1. stacks of thylakoid
- 3. uses chemical energy to make their food
- 4. the first part of photosynthesis where solar energy is converted to ATP and NADPH, releasing oxygen
- 7. occurs when chemical bonds are broken and reformed
- 10. the process of converting light energy to chemical energy
- 11. one of the reactants of photosynthesis and products of cellular respiration
- 13. a flattened, membranous sac inside a chloroplast
- 15. main energy source that cells use for most of their function
- 16. process where autotrophic organisms convert atmospheric CO2 into C compounds
- 20. product of light-dependent reaction; electron donor